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Caribou in Canada Under Attack 25 Apr 2013 | 12:29 am
In British Columbia, Canada, the native caribou population is experiencing rapid decline. This is due to habitat loss, industrial development, and oil exploration. Encourage leaders to make concrete p...
It all comes down to different levels of resistance for different varieties of plants. Which is why planting monocultures is to be avoided at all cost... 21 Dec 2012 | 07:31 pm
It all comes down to different levels of resistance for different varieties of plants. Which is why planting monocultures is to be avoided at all costs. The best example of this: The use of American E...
Spiders Take Over Forests in Guam 13 Nov 2012 | 10:12 pm
What if a lack of insectivorous birds led to an incredible boost in spider populations in a single environment? Apart from being the worst place imaginable, how else would an ecological niche be affec...
American Jaguar Granted 838,232 Acres of Protected Land! 13 Nov 2012 | 10:11 pm
A major victory has been achieved on behalf of the American jaguar. A new proposal from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has the potential to save the animal by affording the endanger...
Hantavirus Takes Over Yosemite National Park 13 Nov 2012 | 10:11 pm
Visitors to California’s Yosemite National Park got a bit more than they bargained for after visiting the park earlier this summer. At least eight people have reportedly been infected with the deadly ...
Shell Won’t Drill in the Arctic This Year 13 Nov 2012 | 10:11 pm
Earlier this month, Shell Oil announced that it will not begin drilling for oil in the Arctic this year, due to numerous problems with its equipment. Environmental groups, including the Sierra Club, s...
Sea Otters Doing Their Part to Battle Global Warming 2 Nov 2012 | 11:59 pm
Sea otters may be nature’s little secret weapon for battling the rise of carbon dioxide levels in the earth’s atmosphere and, in turn, slowing down the effects of global warming.
Elephant’s Code of Communication Cracked 2 Nov 2012 | 11:59 pm
Scientists believe they have a better grasp on how elephants are able to make the sounds that help them communicate to one another. As one of the most vocal animal species, elephants have acquired a v...
California Looks to Ban Styrofoam Products 16 Oct 2012 | 01:36 am
California may have just missed a great opportunity to lead the nation and show the world that a government can commit to the protection of the environment while still working toward maintaining an ec...
Soot Pollution 11 Oct 2012 | 11:59 pm
To put it simply, soot pollution is deadly. Soot is a byproduct of burning fossil fuels, in particular coal. It comes from burning coal for electricity or industrial fuel, manufacturing, oil refining,...
